Python and other scripting languages removed from future OS

https://developer.apple.com/documentati ... ease_notes

The scary one:
“Use of Python 2.7 isn’t recommended as this version is included in macOS for compatibility with legacy software. Future versions of macOS won’t include Python 2.7. Instead, it’s recommended that you run python3 from within Terminal. “

Karl
Ps now I know what I will do in my spare time.

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To the extreme that means:
OS X 10.16 will not support python 2.7( out of the box)

That is ~17 month away. And then new mac hard will come will 10.16 installed.




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I wouldn't put a whole lot of effort into any future changes at this point. This is all post-Catalina.

As I see it, there's two ways this could go:

1. Indigo switches to Python3, which requires the user to install an "additional package". Requires lots of work for both Matt & Jay and all the plugin developers, plus anyone who's written embedded or external Python scripts. How much work will be required to bring that code up to Python3 is unknown at this point.

2. Indigo bundles the entire Python2 runtime into the server application, as they currently do for a number of packages (oauthlib, requests, etc). Then everything uses that version of Python instead of /usr/bin/python. Probably less work in the short term, but unknown for how long Python2 will be supported at all. Biggest problem will be the difficulty in using PIP to install new packages. Which is one of the reasons I started bundling the extra packages my plugins use into the plugin, rather than requiring the user install them.

Didn’t I read somewhere that all future purchases/renewals of Indigo come with a free Mac Pro?


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Didn’t I read somewhere that all future purchases/renewals of Indigo come with a free Mac Pro?

Must have been one of Durosity's posts.

[jay (support)]

We've seen this coming for a long time (as have others), but I guess we've always hoped that Apple would change course. It's becoming more and more clear that Apple isn't interested in low-level automation, but will rather focus on a higher-level (read Shortcuts) customization/workflow automation solution. This probably makes sense from a strategic perspective given their target audience.

It's likely that we will indeed have to bundle Python with the Indigo install at some point (most likely we will take that opportunity to move to Python 3), which makes doing external package installs (via pip) something we'll have to account for in additional UI.

Didn’t I read somewhere that all future purchases/renewals of Indigo come with a free Mac Pro?

Must have been one of Durosity's posts.

Well I only ever suggest excellent ideas. Say a new Mac Pro and a couple of Pro Displays.. with stand?

...and the wire to connect them together...

It’ll cost a fortune otherwise.


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